Strenna (cake)
# Strenna (cake)

Strenna (Corsican: a strenna; from Latin: strēna, word probably of Sabine origin, with the meaning "gift of good luck", cf. Italian "Strenna") is a Corsican pie having generally a round shape. The pie is typical of the cuisine of Corsica and originates from the city of Vico in Corse-du-Sud. Strenna is prepared for New Year's Day, and given as present by villagers to relatives coming to offer new year's wishes.

## Ingredients

Its main ingredients are wheat flour, shortening (sdruttu), brocciu, eggs, grated orange zest, egg yolk, sugar, olive oil and sugared milk. A dough is prepared with flour, sdruttu, eggs and sugared milk. The dough is kneaded, left to rest and divided in two parts. Then brocciu is passed through a sieve and mixed with eggs, sugar, olive oil and grated orange zest to make the stuffing. The dough is rolled out in two disks of equal size: one is put in a cake pan greased with oil, and then is punched with a fork. The brocciu mix is put above it, then the other dough disk is put above the mix, punched with a fork and stuck to the lower dough layer by hands. The pie is brushed with egg yolk and baked one hour in warm oven.

